Berrien County Health Department found water table about 18 inches below grade at Coloma Rd. parcel

Jan 7, 2026

BCHD soil borings on Nov. 3 and Nov. 19, 2025, showed the water table roughly 18 inches below grade at the Davis property on Coloma Rd., leading to recommendation of a raised Allegan mound system and additional testing with the applicant’s consultant.

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Berrien County Health Department staff reported at the Jan. 7 Sewage Appeals Board meeting that two separate soil borings on Nov. 3 and Nov. 19, 2025, found the seasonal water table at approximately 18 inches below grade on the property at 2887 Coloma Rd. Environmental Health Registered Sanitarian Chris Nagy conducted the initial borings and relayed findings to the property owners.

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